About Us

Farmhouse Nashville began at my own kitchen table.

As a mother of four young children, I was doing what so many parents do—trying to feed my family well. I wanted food that would truly nourish them: food that was healing, local, clean, and affordable. What I found instead were sky-high prices for organic food and grocery store options that came from factory farms, grown with chemicals and pesticides, and shipped from thousands of miles away. It didn’t sit right with me. I kept wondering—there has to be another way.

Over twenty years ago, I took a small but meaningful step by joining a raw milk co-op in West Nashville. Our farmer was Old Order Mennonite, and we were grateful to find affordable, clean, healthy milk. It felt like a move in the right direction. But while the milk was easy to source, finding produce grown with the same care proved far more difficult than I expected.

Many people assume Amish and Mennonite farms are organic, but that simply wasn’t the case. After months of searching, I discovered just two farms in that community growing organically. One of them was Golden Rule Farm—a farm willing to grow against the “grain.” They believed deeply that food should nourish the body and restore the land, not deplete it. That shared conviction became the foundation of a partnership—and the beginning of Farmhouse Nashville.

We started small. CSA shares were first offered to friends and family in Lebanon, then Mount Juliet. Word spread slowly, the way good things often do, and before long we were serving families throughout Middle Tennessee.

Ten years ago, our family purchased a farm in Smith County and began growing and raising food alongside Golden Rule Farm for the CSA. Our children grew up in the fields and around the work—learning where food comes from, what it takes to grow it well, and why it matters. Today, we live in Wilson County, deeply rooted in our church and our daughters’ school, carrying those same values forward.

In 2025, the Brubaker family of Golden Rule Farm made the decision to retire from the CSA. Like us, their children had grown, and a new season was calling them elsewhere. This brought us into a time of prayer and reflection, asking the Lord where Farmhouse Nashville was meant to go next.

Once again, He provided.

We were led to the Mennonite community in Holland, Kentucky, where multiple families now grow for our CSA. This new partnership has brought fresh energy, shared values, and a deep sense of gratitude for what is still unfolding. We are truly excited about the future.

At the heart of Farmhouse Nashville is a simple commitment: to provide nutrient-dense produce, pasture-raised eggs, and thoughtfully raised meats—food that families can trust and afford. We believe food grown without chemicals, pesticides, and herbicides doesn’t just feed people well—it heals the land. By focusing on soil health, trace minerals, and careful stewardship, we grow food that is rich in flavor, vitality, and life.

This CSA exists because of a mother’s question, a community’s faithfulness, and a belief that food matters.

We invite you to share in the harvest—and to taste the difference of fresh, local, real food.

We believe food was meant to nourish, heal, and bring people together.

Food is not just fuel—it is deeply connected to our health, our land, and our families. The way food is grown matters. The hands that grow it matter. The soil it comes from matters.

We believe the healthiest food begins with healthy soil. That’s why we work with farmers who focus on building the soil through natural practices, trace minerals, and careful stewardship. When the soil is alive, the food grown in it is more nutrient-dense, flavorful, and life-giving.

We believe food should be grown without pesticides, chemicals, or herbicides. These practices don’t just affect the final product—they impact the land for generations to come. By choosing methods that restore rather than deplete, we are caring for creation and leaving it better than we found it.

We believe organic is good, but nutrient-dense is better. Labels matter less than integrity, transparency, and results you can see and taste. Our goal is food that truly nourishes the body, not just meets a standard.

We believe animals should be raised as they were designed to be—on pasture, with care and respect. Pasture-raised eggs and thoughtfully raised meats are healthier for families and better for the land.

We believe local food builds strong communities. When you know where your food comes from and who grows it, trust grows—and so does gratitude.

And finally, we believe good food should be accessible to families. Nourishing food shouldn’t be a luxury. Our CSA exists to make real, local, thoughtfully grown food affordable and available to the families we serve.

This is the heart behind Farmhouse Nashville.
This is why we grow the way we do.
And this is the food we are proud to share with you.   

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